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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Warning by The Notrious BIG. Faber has chosen m.o.v.e - around the world as his entrance music. Juan Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Faber!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Faber throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Faber.
Faber lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Escobar shoots for a double leg takedown but Faber sprawls well. He's pushed Escobar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Faber moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Faber is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Faber.
Faber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Faber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Faber.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faber wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Faber cracks the inside of Escobar's front leg.
Faber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Faber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faber lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar punishes Faber's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Faber.
Faber throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Faber thows a body shot but no joy.
Faber takes one to the chin there.
Faber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faber keeps working.
Faber is trying to stand back up but Escobar is controlling him
Escobar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Escobar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Faber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Faber is trying to escape back to his feet but Escobar uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Faber is pushing Escobar's head away, looking to escape. Escobar manages to hold on to the position though.
Faber looks gassed!
Escobar tries for a kimura but Faber is defending well.
Escobar tries for a kimura but Faber is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Faber is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Escobar trying to control the position but Faber is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Faber's legs.
Escobar trying to control the action but Faber is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Faber, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Faber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Faber throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Faber finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Faber misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Escobar blocks the leg kick.
Escobar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Escobar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Faber tries to kick Escobar off but Escobar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Escobar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Faber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar is working hard here to advance position.
Faber looks like he's trying to stand up.
Escobar trying to mount his opponent but Faber defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Faber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faber wants to clinch.
Faber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Faber wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Faber tries to land a front kick but Escobar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faber throws and low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
Faber throws a leg kick which misses Escobar's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar tries to avoid it.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Faber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber misses with a looping right.
Faber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Faber lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Juan Escobar has been cut.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Escobar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Faber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faber. Faber obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands a jab to the head.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Escobar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Jackson Faber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Faber finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Faber thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Faber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Escobar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faber slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Faber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Escobar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Faber throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Faber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar works over Faber's head and body with a nice combination.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faber in his tracks.
Escobar misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faber tries to clinch but Escobar is having none of it.
Faber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Escobar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Faber's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber pushes Escobar off and gets back to his feet.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faber scores with a leg kick.
Faber takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
Faber digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Faber scores with a head kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Faber moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Faber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faber tries to clinch there but Escobar circles away.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Faber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faber misses the jab.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Faber.
Faber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a jab when Faber was well out of range.
Faber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
Escobar jabs at Faber's body.
Faber misses with a body punch
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Faber misses.
Faber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faber pinned against the cage. Faber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Escobar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a swing at Faber's ribcage but misses.
Escobar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faber's waist but Faber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Escobar off to one side.
Jackson Faber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar slips under a jab from Faber.
Escobar is looking to wear down Faber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Faber scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Escobar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Faber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Faber throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faber.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Faber throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Escobar's head.
Faber is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Escobar misses with a body shot.
Faber throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber blocks a jab.
Faber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Escobar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Faber misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar counters with a shoot takedown. Faber fights it but they end up in guard.
Faber wants to stand but Escobar is controlling the position.
Escobar tries to free his leg and advance position but Faber is retaining full guard.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.
Faber is looking to stand up but Escobar isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Faber is keeping the position.
Escobar wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.
Faber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Faber shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Escobar.
A head kick misses from Faber.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faber. Escobar shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar with a nice cross.
Faber does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Faber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Faber.
Faber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faber lands with a slapping head kick.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Faber. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Faber fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Faber misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faber.
Faber with a nice cross.
Escobar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faber throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Escobar is defended easily by Faber.
Faber throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Faber dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Juan Escobar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Faber scores with a leg kick.
Faber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Faber moves away and avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Faber!
An inside leg kick lands from Faber.
Faber wants to clinch.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Faber lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber scores with a kick to the body.
Faber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Faber throws a combination. Escobar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Faber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Faber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Faber wants to clinch but Escobar slips to the side
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Escobar.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Escobar circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Faber misses the body punch
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Faber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Escobar.
Faber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Faber tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Faber stuffs the takedown attempt from Escobar. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Faber.
Jackson Faber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Escobar is defended easily by Faber.
Faber wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Faber misses with a body kick.
Juan Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faber.
Faber rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faber walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Faber thows a body shot but no joy.
Faber misses the shot to the body.
Faber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Escobar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Faber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Faber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Faber!
Jackson Faber is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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